During the 1999–2000 English football season, Manchester City Football Club competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary After gaining promotion to the First Division following a thrilling play-off final against Gillingham, Manchester City won a second successive promotion, coming second in the First Division behind Charlton Athletic, to return to the top flight of English football after a five-year absence.
Team kit The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos.
Final league table
Results summary
Results by round
Results Manchester City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH0-131,755 14 August 1999 FulhamA0-016,754 21 August 1999 Sheffield UnitedH6-030,110Horlock (2 pens), Kennedy, Goater, Dickov, G Taylor 28 August 1999 Bolton WanderersA1-021,671Kennedy 30 August 1999 Nottingham ForestH1-031,857Goater 11 September 1999 Crystal PalaceH2-131,541Jobson, G Taylor 18 September 1999 WalsallA1-07,260Goater 26 September 1999 Ipswich TownA1-219,406Goater 28 September 1999 Norwich CityA0-115,130 2 October 1999 Port ValeH2-131,608Bishop (2) 16 October 1999 Tranmere RoversA1-113,208Horlock (pen) 19 October 1999 Birmingham CityA1-022,126Jobson 23 October 1999 Blackburn RoversH2-033,027Edghill, Whitley 27 October 1999 Ipswich TownH1-032,799Horlock 30 October 1999 Port ValeA2-110,250Snijders (own goal), Granville 3 November 1999 PortsmouthH4-231,660Whitley, G Taylor (2), Pollock 6 November 1999 Queens Park RangersA1-119,002Horlock 20 November 1999 Charlton AthleticA1-020,043Goater 24 November 1999 BarnsleyH3-132,692G Taylor, Goater, Horlock 27 November 1999 Huddersfield TownH0-132,936 3 December 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA1-421,635Goater 7 December 1999 Stockport CountyH1-232,686Wiekens 18 December 1999 Swindon TownH3-031,751Pollock, R Taylor, Goater 26 December 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA2-019,589Granville, Goater 28 December 1999 Grimsby TownH2-132,607Horlock (2) 3 January 2000 Crewe AlexandraA1-110,066Crooks 16 January 2000 FulhamH4-030,057Goater (3), Horlock (pen) 22 January 2000 Sheffield UnitedA0-123,862 5 February 2000 Nottingham ForestA3-125,846R Taylor, Goater (2) 12 February 2000 Norwich CityH3-132,681Goater, Kennedy (2) 18 February 2000 Huddersfield TownA1-118,173Goater 26 February 2000 WalsallH1-132,438Goater 4 March 2000 Crystal PalaceA1-121,052R Taylor 8 March 2000 Queens Park RangersH1-331,353Whitley 11 March 2000 BarnsleyA1-222,650Goater 19 March 2000 Charlton AthleticH1-132,139Goater 21 March 2000 Stockport CountyA2-211,212Pollock, Jobson 25 March 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH2-132,072Kennedy, Goater 1 April 2000 Swindon TownA2-012,397Goater, Kennedy 5 April 2000 Bolton WanderersH2-032,927Horlock, Dickov 8 April 2000 Crewe AlexandraH4-032,433Prior, Dickov (2), Kennedy 15 April 2000 Grimsby TownA1-18,166Prior 22 April 2000 Tranmere RoversH2-032,842Goater, Whitley 24 April 2000 PortsmouthA2-219,015Prior, R Taylor 28 April 2000 Birmingham CityH1-032,062R Taylor 7 May 2000 Blackburn RoversA4-129,913Goater, Dailly (own goal), Kennedy, Dickov
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR312 December 1999 Chester CityA4-15,469Goater (2), Bishop, Doughty (own goal)R49 January 2000 Leeds UnitedH2-529,240Goater, Bishop
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1999 BurnleyH5-011,074Goater, Kennedy (2), Horlock (pen), G TaylorR1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 BurnleyA1-0 (won 6-0 on agg)3,647CookeR2 1st Leg15 September 1999 SouthamptonH0-017,476R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999 SouthamptonA3-4 (lost 3-4 on agg)10,960Dickov, Goater (2)
Squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
References